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FD moves to strengthen public finance management, budgeting

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:01am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has initiated measures to strengthen public finance management, fiscal forecasting,...

PIEDMC approves Rs44bn budget for 2026-27

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

LAHORE: The Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company (PIEDMC) Board of Directors has approved a...

Immovable property

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:04am

EDITORIAL: According to a report carried by this newspaper recently, withholding tax collection by FBR from...

Seminar urges gender tagging of education budget

Published 07 Sep, 2026 05:52am

PESHAWAR: A post-budget seminar focused on the budget allocations for girls’ education in the fiscal year 2026–27,...

Too broke to obey the Constitution

Updated 26 Aug, 2026 06:25am

EDITORIAL: A federal government struggling to contain expenditure and repeatedly turning to foreign lenders is now...

Positive fiscal outcome of 2025-26

Updated 18 Aug, 2026 05:28am

The information on fiscal operations in Pakistan in 2025-26 was released last week by the Federal Ministry of...

SBP to tighten export subsidy rules

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to frame strict rules to prevent misuse of recently approved...

Beyond tax-to-GDP ratio

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

Every pre and post budget debate in Pakistan presents a familiar headline: the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio remains...

The cost nobody budgets for

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

The taxes we see… and the taxes we don’t Finance Minister Muhammad Aura ngzeb recently congratulated the Federal...

Smart climate-budgeting: digitizing the architecture of green finance in Pakistan

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 05:30am

Pakistan is facing an estimated USD 348 billion climate financing gap through 2030; therefore, it’s imperative to...

Govt admits rise in power sector circular debt by Rs61bn

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday acknowledged that power sector circular debt flow has increased by Rs61 billion...

Govt’s reform agenda highlighted

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:04am

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Khurram Schehzad outlined the government’s...

Austerity must also apply to the officialdom

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 05:58am

EDITORIAL: This is the fifth consecutive budget presented under the premiership of Shehbaz Sharif. One common theme...

KP govt announces austerity measures, issues budget guidelines

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:52am

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Department has issued comprehensive austerity measures and budget execution...

Reflections on provincial budgets FY27—V

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

In the case of Punjab, current expenditure as per budgetary estimate for FY26 stood at Rs2.7 trillion, while revised...

Devolution unfinished

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 07:57am

EDITORIAL: More than a decade-and-a-half after the 18th Constitutional Amendment fundamentally altered Pakistan’s...

Pakistan's real development problem isn't the budget; it’s the mandate

Published 17 Jul, 2026 09:28pm

Pakistan’s federal development budget does not suffer from a shortage of money. It suffers from a crisis of purpose....

LSM growth steadies

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 08:03am

The composition of LSM growth continues to evolve. Automobiles remain the largest contributor on a cumulative basis,...

Reflections on provincial budgets FY27—IV

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Moreover, in the case of Balochistan the direction of taxes also needs to be shifted away from indirect taxes over...

Fiscal stability achieved, but where is the growth engine?

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

After years of firefighting, Pakistan’s economic managers finally have something they have not had in a long time:...

Economic reforms: Aurangzeb praises UK’s continued support

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with the British...

Recurrent budget, expenditures for 2026-27: FBR issues strict procedure for fund release

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a strict procedure for heads of field formations (Inland...

PU syndicate recommends Rs20.87bn budget for 2026-27

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:10am

LAHORE: The Punjab University Syndicate on Thursday recommended a Rs20.87 billion budget for the financial year...

Reflections on provincial budgets FY27—II

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Moreover, a statement in Punjab’s ‘white paper’ that ‘Strategic investments continue to be prioritised in sectors...

PBC presents export growth agenda to Aurangzeb

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 07:01am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) on Monday has presented a private-sector-led export growth agenda to...

Tobacco growers to hold sit-in against heavy taxes on 20th

Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am

PESHAWAR: The Tobacco Dealers Association has announced an indefinite sit-in in front of the Parliament House in...

Taxes reforms remain a dream

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:34am

The heavy reliance on indirect taxes in the budget for 2026-27, regressive taxes whose incidence on the poor is...

Two economic updates and outlooks

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:25am

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division released May and June Economic Update and Outlook on the last day of the fiscal year...

Macroeconomic outlook and reform progress: Aurangzeb briefs S&P Global Ratings team

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 09:38am

Cites stronger growth, fiscal discipline, debt, and resilience

FBR applies buoyancy-based tax collection forecasting for 2026-27

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 09:40am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has applied the buoyancy-based forecasting framework to estimate the...

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	277.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	277.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	157.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.13

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	7,722.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	68,309.46
Nasdaq / Jan 1	27,190.86
Hang Seng / Jan 1	23,972.29
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	10,461.95
Dow Jones / Jan 1	51,176.96
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	25,231.20
France CAC40 / Jan 1	7,897.19

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	390.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	91.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	377,774
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	4,141.19
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	399.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 1	78.88

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Oct 2 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.21 ▲ 1 (16.1%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 2 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	19.88 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 2 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	19.87 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	17.25 ▲ 1.57 (10.01%)
Arpak Int. / Oct 2 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	141.82 ▲ 12.89 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 2 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	315.63 ▲ 28.69 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 2 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	93.26 ▲ 8.48 (10%)
Noon Sugar / Oct 2 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	87 ▲ 7.91 (10%)
Towellers Ltd. / Oct 2 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	132.36 ▲ 12.03 (10%)
Kohinoor Energy / Oct 2 Kohinoor Energy Limited(KOHE)	16.76 ▲ 1.52 (9.97%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 2 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.70 ▼ -3.97 (-10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 2 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	40.96 ▼ -4.55 (-10%)
Asim Textile / Oct 2 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	112.10 ▼ -12.46 (-10%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 2 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	418.57 ▼ -46.51 (-10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 2 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	39.63 ▼ -4.4 (-9.99%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	23.53 ▼ -2.61 (-9.98%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 2 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	131.41 ▼ -12.77 (-8.86%)
Barkat Frisian Agro / Oct 2 Barkat Frisian Agro Limited(BFAGRO)	28.51 ▼ -2.71 (-8.68%)
JS Global Cap. / Oct 2 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	137.38 ▼ -12.15 (-8.13%)
Oilboy Energy / Oct 2 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	17.03 ▼ -1.35 (-7.34%)

Stock	Volume
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 2 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,508,520 ▲ 0.01
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,080,634 ▲ 0
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	29,509,663 ▲ 1.57
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	28,172,021 ▼ -2.61
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 2 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	25,073,393 ▼ -0.27
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,525,673 ▼ -0.09
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,226,008 ▼ -0.51
Cnergyico PK / Oct 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	20,891,792 ▼ -0.26
Pak Refinery / Oct 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,786,560 ▼ -0.87
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 2 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	12,475,872 ▼ -0.11

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